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Last night was the final debate, before next Tuesday’s primary election, among the candidates for the 33rd District City Council seat being vacated by David Yassky. Six of the seven showed up for the event at St. Francis College auditorium; Isaac Abraham was unable to attend because of a wedding. Responding to a series of […]

As of 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, our BHB poll on the Herd for the 33rd City Council District continues to be a closely-fought battle between Brooklyn Heights resident Doug “Biv Against the Machine” Biviano and “machine” candidate Steve Levin, with Biviano holding the narrow lead he retook after last night’s debate. Update: As of 1:00 P.M. […]

The Citizens Union will host a debate for candidates for the 33rd district City Council seat on Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8 pm. The event is held at St. Francis College, in its Founders Hall (180 Remsen St., between Court and Clinton streets). The seven candidates — Isaac Abraham, Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken […]

U.S. Senator and Brooklynite Charles Schumer announced his support for Vito Lopez staffer Steve Levin in the race for the NYC Council’s 33rd District in a press conference at Brooklyn Borough Hall this morning. No local television stations were on hand, so BHB is the only place you’ll be able to see the full press […]

You won’t see “frontrunner” Steve Levin in the BIT piece on the race for the Democratic nomination in the 33rd City Council District. You will, however, see Brooklyn Heights’ Doug Biviano. Tomorrow, the New Homer Fink Show will broadcast live from Biviano HQ on Montague Street. He’ll be taking our questions but more importantly yours […]

The Brooklyn Paper reports that Senator Chuck Schumer will be announcing his support for 33rd City Council district candidate Steve “the Machine” Levin this Friday at Borough Hall. “This is a very big deal,” said Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Bushwick), who is not only the Brooklyn Democratic Party chairman, but also employs Levin has his chief […]

The New Homer Fink Show hits the road this Saturday (8/8) as we podcast live from 33rd District City Council candidate Doug Biviano’s campaign HQ on Montague Street. The Brooklyn Heights resident is one of the “Herd for the 33rd” and recently made headlines when he accused his opponents of being part of the “Democratic […]

The Herd for the 33rd City Council District met last night, minus a couple of sheep, for a debate in Williamsburg. The Brooklyn Paper’s Ben “The Other Guy” Muessig was on the scene and reports that our homegrown candidate, Doug Biviano was quite animated to say the least:

Brooklyn Heights resident and City Council candidate in the 33rd District Doug Biviano let us know about this clip of his wife Lee, son Quinn and Brooklyn Heights pediatrician Dr. Stephen Turner discussing probiotics on last night’s WABC-TV newscast. Watch the video.

Democratic NYC Council candidate (D33)/ Brooklyn Heights resident Doug Biviano announced today that he is starting a petition to provide a temporary playground for P.S 8 kids. They’ll be losing their current school yard due to an expansion project announced earlier this year. And as election year attention getting ploys go, this one doesn’t seem […]